Area school students pose for pictures during the The Mars Missions Flight, an AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory) classroom based Mars colonization simulation Tuesday at the Yucca Center.(Mark Wilson Photo)

The Yucca Recreation Centerâ€™s gym was transformed into the surface of Mars Tuesday for a handful of Roswell elementary school students.

Children from four schools participated in the Air Force Research Laboratoryâ€™s La Luz Academy, a Kirtland Air Force Base and Login to read more